Health, Care & Welfare
Promoting the health and welfare of young people is a key principle and as such young people are encouraged to access many support mechanisms on offer. This ensures that their care, health, welfare and safety are always maintained to a high standard. Young people are encouraged to share their joys and successes, and concerns and grievances, and are provided with many means for doing this.
All young people are allocated a Keyworker, who acts as an advocate for them. They manage a small case load, offer individual support and guidance, and report and record progress in a variety of areas. They liaise closely with parents/carers and other professionals (social workers/family support and the Youth Offending Service etc) to achieve the maximum benefits of multi-agency working.
Keyworkers work alongside teaching staff and therapists to support the whole child. All young people and carers agree an Individual Placement Plan, designed to identify specific strategies for addressing areas such as health, communication, leisure, education needs etc; these are reviewed in consultation with young people half termly.
All young people are registered with a GP and Dentist, and Optician where necessary. This ensures that young people keep up with appointments and receive regular check-ups. Some carers opt to keep their own registered practitioners. Where young people require the attention of any other health service the School Nurse makes the necessary arrangements and liaises with carers and professionals to ensure that all needs are met and that the appropriate course of treatment/support is coordinated.
Child Protection is managed by the School Nurse who also has a responsibility for managing and delivering training. The school works in harmony with Children and Young People’s Care Services, and this ensures that any concerns are quickly and effectively managed.
